In Science, it is necessary for students to understand the concepts of Energy and Matter.
To meet these needs, we have accomplished the Burning Match Experiment.
Background knowledge involves Matter being defined as anything you can touch, hold, and place in your pocket (if big enough). Energy is defined as anything that is not Matter.
Matter
Energy
chair
sound
marble
sunlight
rock
rock falling of a cliff
baseball
heat
paperclip
moving
This experiment allowed us to do a "Before and After" comparison of the concepts of Matter and Energy and the effects of Energy on Matter (in this case fire on wood).
Before
Comparison
After
Wood
CHANGES
Ash
Hard
CHANGES
Soft
White
CHANGES
Black
Straight
CHANGES
Not Straight
Long
CHANGES
Short
Students determined:
Energy can CHANGE Matter.
Energy can MOVE Matter (smoke-ash moving through air).
In Science, it is necessary for students to understand the concepts of Energy and Matter.
To meet these needs, we have accomplished the Burning Match Experiment.
Background knowledge involves Matter being defined as anything you can touch, hold, and place in your pocket (if big enough). Energy is defined as anything that is not Matter.
Matter
Energy
chair
sound
marble
sunlight
rock
rock falling of a cliff
baseball
heat
paperclip
moving
This experiment allowed us to do a "Before and After" comparison of the concepts of Matter and Energy and the effects of Energy on Matter (in this case fire on wood).
Before
Comparison
After
Wood
CHANGES
Ash
Hard
CHANGES
Soft
White
CHANGES
Black
Straight
CHANGES
Not Straight
Long
CHANGES
Short
Students determined:
Energy can CHANGE Matter.
Energy can MOVE Matter (smoke-ash moving through air).